Re: Upgraded NeTTrom from 2.1.24 to 2.3.3 - refuses to boot

[Phil Blundell <pb@nexus.co.uk>]

On Tue, 2002-03-12 at 12:59, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> Working on it.  Do I need a crossover cable?  Which pins needs to be
> shorted?  I'm trying to connect it to a 9-pin plug on my PC.

Yes, it needs to be a crossover cable.  A standard null modem will do.

If you're building one yourself, I think it will suffice to cross over
TxD and RxD and connect ground straight through; the flow control isn't
required.  See http://www.pin-outs.com/datasheet_11.html for the pin
assignments.

p.